RI MomsPRN Learning Collaborative: Housing Fundamentals – What Care Teams Need to Know

  • 12 Jun 2023

The RI Maternal Psychiatry Resource Network (RI MomsPRN) Program funded by the RI Department of Health, in partnership with CTC-RI, hosted another learning collaborative meeting in May of 9 practices which included a presentation by Jeannine Casselman, JD on “Housing Fundamentals – What care teams need to know”.  Participating practices that also were part of the second cohort of the program reported on their progress in implementing universal screening of their perinatal patient population given the conclusion of their yearlong continuation efforts. This event hosted 27 participants, which included healthcare providers and staff across the state. The slide deck shared to group may be found here.

As a reminder, any providers and health care staff seeing pregnant and postpartum people are welcome to call the RI MomsPRN teleconsultation line at (401) 430-2800 or email RIMomsPRN@CareNE.org, M-F, 8-4pm for real-time assistance. Behavioral health clinicians, including specialized psychiatrists, psychologists, and resource and referral specialists, from Women & Infants Hospital are available for clinical consultation regarding behavioral health diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication safety and can also provide resource and referral support to community-based treatment and support services. Please note RI MomsPRN is not a patient/public-facing line and is not a crisis line. Click here for the session recording.